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Elnora Pearl Bates
A young woman in Babbitt's social circle.
minor
Also known as Miss Elnora Pearl Bates
First appearance: chapter i
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Narrative arc
Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This is the story's dramatic climax because Babbitt's vague, suppressed dread about Paul crystallizes into a s…
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